4961 Benzoin (±)-Benzoin is a flavouring ingredient.Benzoin is an organic compound with the formula PhCH(OH)C(O)Ph. It is a hydroxy ketone attached to two phenyl groups. It appears as off-white crystals, with a light camphor-like odor. Benzoin is synthesized from benzaldehyde in the benzoin condensation. It is chiral and it exists as a pair of enantiomers: (R)-benzoin and (S)-benzoin. (Wikipedia) Benzoin belongs to the family of Benzoins. These are organic compounds containing a 1,2-hydroxy ketone attached to two phenyl groups. 119-53-9 8400 C14H12O2 212.24 White powder. 137 °C 343°C (649.4°F) 0.3 mg/mL at 25 °C No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC). 2014-09-11T05:21:43Z 2026-05-14T19:39:32Z http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzoin C01408 17682 DB14020 true OC(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1 C14H12O2 InChI=1S/C14H12O2/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13,15H ISAOCJYIOMOJEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 212.2439 212.083729628 Exogenous Solid 2.65 HMDB32039 8093 CHEM003862 DTXSID1020144 NS00001432 2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethan-1-one 37.3 62.52090000000002 22.445830253977434 3 2 1 12.617625340174715 -3.8407029979448213 0 2 2.64 -2.58 5.61e-01 g/l